Ecuadorian Cactus Absorbs Ultrasound, Enticing Bats to Flowers
Ecuadorian Cactus Absorbs Ultrasound, Enticing Bats to Flowers
Many plants reflect ultrasonic waves, thereby attracting the pollinators, but one cactus takes a different approach.
Many plants reflect ultrasonic waves, thereby attracting the pollinators, but one cactus takes a different approach.
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Image of the Day: Dog-Faced Bats
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Jan 31, 2018 | 1 min read
The discovery of two new species within the Cynomops genus has expanded the total known number of dog-faced bat species to eight.
How Poison Frogs Avoid Poisoning Themselves
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Amphibians resist their own chemical defenses with amino acid modifications in the sequence for a target receptor.
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Bad Blood
Beth Marie Mole | Feb 20, 2013 | 3 min read
US scientists struggle to complete studies in Ecuador in the wake of biopiracy accusations.